District Nurse - Hutt Valley

New Zealand Government Joba; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation programme

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking District Nurses to deliver high-quality community healthcare. You will work across a broad clinical scope including wound management, IV therapies, palliative, and chronic condition management, with a focus on enabling care at home.

The role supports autonomous practice within a multidisciplinary team. Hours are predominantly Monday to Friday, 8.00am–4.30pm, with up to one weekend per month and occasional afternoon shifts.

Qualifications

• Acute and chronic wound management.
• Acute assessment skills, including recognizing and responding to clinical deterioration.
• Administration and management of IV therapies.
• Catheter management.
• Holistic assessment to support safety and independence at home.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based nursing care with autonomous decision-making.
• Manage a varied caseload across acute and chronic conditions.
• Utilise clinical judgement to prevent hospital admissions and support early discharge.
• Deliver person-centred care and support whānau to improve quality of life.

Skills

Acute wound management

Chronic wound management

Acute assessment

IV therapies administration

Catheter management

Holistic home assessment

Job description

Location: Hutt Hospital

Contract: Two roles available. Please indicate in your cover letter and application form which role(s) you wish to be considered for: Permanent, Part time 0.6fte 9 months fixed-term Maternity Leave cover 0.9fte

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we\'re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

District Nursing is a highly skilled and diverse specialty that delivers complex clinical care across the community. This role offers the opportunity to work autonomously while managing a varied caseload encompassing acute and chronic conditions, advanced wound management, intravenous therapies, palliative care, long-term condition management, and comprehensive health assessment.

As a District Nurse, you will utilise your clinical judgement and critical thinking skills every day, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to provide expert nursing care that prevents hospital admission, supports early discharge, and enables people to receive treatment in their community. No two days are the same, making this an ideal role for nurses who enjoy variety, professional autonomy, and building expertise across a broad clinical scope.

District Nursing offers the unique opportunity to develop specialist skills while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes. You will work closely with patients and whānau, delivering person-centred care and supporting individuals to achieve the best possible quality of life and independence.

Hours of work are predominantly Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm, with up to one weekend per month and occasional afternoon shifts from 12.30pm to 9.00pm.

About the Team/Service/Location

Our Community Health Service delivers a wide range of specialist nursing services, with a strong focus on providing person-centred care and improving health outcomes for our communities.

You\'ll be joining a supportive, experienced and collaborative team made up of District Nurses, Associate Clinical Nurse Managers, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Health Care Assistants and Administrative Support staff. We are committed to helping our nurses thrive, offering a comprehensive orientation programme, ongoing professional development opportunities and encouragement to expand both clinical knowledge and specialist skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a team that values innovation, continuous learning and making a genuine difference in people\'s lives every day.

About you

We are looking for passionate and adaptable registered nurses who are excited about delivering care in the community and working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team. You will bring strong clinical skills and a commitment to supporting people to remain safe, healthy and independent at home.

Key skills include:

• Acute and chronic wound management
• Acute assessment skills, including recognising and responding to clinical deterioration
• Administration and management of IV therapies
• Catheter management
• Holistic assessment skills that support people to live well and independently at home

Most importantly, you\'ll be someone who enjoys working autonomously, building strong relationships and making a meaningful impact in your community every day.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is \'the weaving of wellness\'. We\'re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We\'re pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.